HOW TO ENTER
Applications are to be made online through this website and must include:
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TITLE – Short title of project/area of work
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SUMMARY – Short, plain English summary of work (maximum 150 words)
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BENEFIT – Description of the benefit of work to Queensland (maximum 500 words)
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ENGAGEMENT – Description of any STEM promotion/engagement activities including both scientific and non-scientific audiences (maximum 500 words)
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ROLE MODEL – Description of why you are a worthy role model for girls aspiring to work in STEM, including your engagement with girls and women (maximum 500 words)
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SHORT CV – Summarise your career experience, noting career stage will be taken into consideration by the judging panel. Your CV will not be published online (maximum 500 words).
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VIDEO – An introduction to the entrant, their work and STEM promotion/engagement activities. The video must be no longer than two minutes and suitable for a general (non-scientific) audience. Judging will be based on the quality of the video content, not video production.
AM I ELIGIBLE?
The 2021 Queensland Women in STEM Prize is open to any person who:
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identifies as a woman; and
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works in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) field including professionals, scientists, researchers or students from any company, institute, government, university, not-for-profit or educational institution; and
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resides and undertakes STEM activities/research in Queensland; and
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is within the early or mid-stages of their STEM career. “Early Career” is defined as fewer than five years in a STEM field. “Mid-Career” is defined as fewer than twelve years in a STEM fields
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HOW WILL MY ENTRY BE JUDGED?
All awards will be judged by a panel of experts.
The panel will assess entries on the following criteria:
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Well-articulated/communicated summary and video about your work in STEM
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Positive impact and relevance of your work to advancing Queensland
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Evidence of and a passion for communication and community engagement to promote awareness and understanding in your STEM field.
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Clear support for advancing women and girls in STEM fields.